Worth The Hype? The 5 Hottest Budget Watches Of The Last 5 Years
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So, did you buy any or all of these? I suspect that most of you will have bought at least one of them! Me? I bought four of them, two of them twice, and held onto two for my collection. It'll be fascinating to see what is the big hit of 2023, and 2024 and so on. Cheers, Jody
I was at an Omega store a few days ago and it turns out they're trying to get in on the Moonswatch hype. They had the nerve to release one in steel! They're becoming the new San Martin.
Hahaha 😂😂
Nice.
Yeah. I seen that Rolex is selling copies of Pagani Design.
Some people have no shame.
@@Wonky-Donkey Making them hard to buy. Shame on them
Oh Omega...
🤣🤣
For those wondering Jodi's t-shirt says : You don't have to spend a fortunes if you don't want to to get a good watch on your wrist.
A GREAT watch! Aim high!
🤯you got brain juice on my mm300 professional sla021.
does that even make sense? shouldn't it be 'you don't have to spend a fortune if you want to get a good watch on your wrist' ( not 'if you DONT want to get a good watch on your wrist')
I've just re-read this - with the correct spacing. 'you don't have to spend a fortune, if you don't want to, to get a good watch on your wrist' lol forget my previous comment.
Thank you.
I've owned all of watches 1 to 4. They only one I sold for a profit was the Invicta 🤣. I've owned 3 casioaks and 3 Timex Qs, and still have 1 of each in my collection. I bought the 35mm PRX recently and love that too. I'm clearly a dedicated follower of fashion 😅
You have captured the zeitgeist Kit.... A number of times over the last few years mate!
@@JustOneMoreWatch more like these companies have captured money 😂
Is the Timex Qs a good watch as I like Timex as a brand just not sure if it’s worth it, what price to do think is good for it as I have found one for €115 and I think that’s a decent deal just not sure
I recently bought a Casioak in the (sort of) blue grey colour and absolutely love it. Definitely a keeper with the other G-Shocks I have in my collection, and I got it for a bargain $149.00 AUD
Nostalgia is a powerful thing. Good observation near the end about the fact that wearing a ‘traditional’ timepiece is in itself backwards looking when smartwatches and phones are now so prevalent.
Hi, I’m 14 and I got a San Martin after watching one of your videos. I’ve nearly owned it a year and I have worn it for nearly every day since purchase.
Good stuff mate! They are fantastic for the money. Enjoy it!
I got the Invicta 1953 a couple months ago, with the coke bezel which I actually prefer to the black one. It's a really fantastic watch, the quality and finishing are very impressive for the price. Only minor nitpick is I wish it was a couple mm thinner, but overall I'm truly delighted.
THANK YOU for showing some love for the 1953. Everyone loves to hate on Invicta because of the atrocious chucky monstrosities they peddle, or they simply ignore them, but the 1953 is one of my favorite watches in my collection (the original black bezel). It's so subtle and elegant for $100+ watch.
I've got 2, the stainless and the black one. Both on dark green leather nato straps, with corresponding hardware... a super sweet watch for 100 bucks.
Great video as always! I’ve bought and sold a CasioOak, Invicta 1953 and Timex Q. I also have the Tissot PRX blue dial quartz which has become my go to daily. I would have had a full set if the MoonSwatch was available at retail but no doubt I’ll get one someday when the fuss dies down
Oh I almost forgot, the Seiko 5 GMT is shaping up to be the next affordable hit. All aboard the hype train!
I love the look of it, but it'd need sapphire to get me to pull the trigger at that pricepoint. The movement for it will be available too, and I'm very interested to see what the usual suspects on AliEx do with it.
@@emperorchopchop7726 Looking forward to what Marc from Long Island Watch does with that movement.
@@emperorchopchop7726 this is exactly why I can't drop 400 notes on the Seiko... When and if it comes down to sub 300 on creation... Them maybe
@@emperorchopchop7726 i really dont understand how they can charge $400-500 and not put saphire on it
@@MrLeSa95 The movement. Would you rather pay seven fifty?
The only watch here I wouldnt pay for, is the one I once wanted the most. The Moonswatch.
How a watch can go from the hottest on the plannet, to a hot mess in the same year is an achievement in marketing over substance like none other I can think of (not just in watches)
Even the Invicta is a better watch (Invicta better than Omega - who knew!)
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
i knew it was a fad from day 1. I like watches, that i will continue to like for many years.
To be fair, Swatch has always been about form over function, flash and glam. The cheap movements been around for decades but I suppose it’s proven reliable... does the job.
I agree with this 100 percent. My jaw dropped when I saw the release. Theeeennnnnn I started watching the reviews. 🧐. They absolutely shredded this child's toy of a watch that Swatch had the gall to charge $250 for. I'm glad I always wait for the hype to die down before handing over my monies.
That's the whole marketing point, wanting is more exciting than owning
The CEO of Swatch said in a recent Fratello interview that the Moonswatch will only be sold in Swatch stores (and a limited number at that). His reasoning was the most baffling thing I've read in years, you have to read the review to really appreciate it. The closest Swatch store near me is 6 hrs. drive. No thanks. Just like a Rolex, I have no chance or buying one either nor do even care to buy either product, I don't beg anyone to take my cash.
While the marketing idea was brilliant the execution is a complete failure. A cheaply made product that's limited in availability is just plain stupid. This is one time where the Chinese knockoffs are probably of greater quality (and are ridiculously easy to find) than the real thing.
The Invicta 1953 is an excellent wear. Looks good, feels good. Recommended!
Agree mate. Ignore the brand, enjoy the watch.
I have a soft spot for Invicta as it was my first mechanical watch, my gateway watch if you will into the fun and crazy world of horology 😁
@@JustOneMoreWatch The brand is fine. I have four Invictas and the ones with the NH35 movement are surprisingly accurate - I suspect they are regulated, which would be remarkable.
yup i have the invicta 1953 very nice watch i bought it 2 years ago at the beginning of the pandemic
Where can the original (no color bezels) Invicta be found? I do want one, but it seems to have been vanished from planet Earth... Only the colored bezels remain
I've put myself on a 1 watch a year budget, and this year I went with a Vostok Amphibia (scuba guy), but the Tissot, Timex, and Swatch are ALL on my short list for next year!
Great list Jodi
I have done the same.... mine will be a Phobios.
Same! But i feel guilty to buy one this year considering the economy
that's no fun.
wow I thought my one a month was harsh on myself
I bought the Casioak and love the way it feels on the wrist. I'm not sure I'm going to upgrade to the Bluetooth version because I'm guessing every year they will be improving it again and again so I'm just going to be happy with the one I have.
Loved the concept and the video! It is so exciting with affordable yet desirable timepieces that basically everyone are able to obtain.
I'd suggest the Timex Marlin reissue as a contender to these ones as well. I'm not entirely sure from the top of my head, but I think it predates the Q reissue with a couple of years. The hype for that one was pretty big when it first released!
I've got the version with Snoopy on the dial and absolutely love it!
fantastic J brilliant video.
I know you focus on budget watches but I would love you to do some commentary on classic / iconic watches and their history because your more insightful than most horological commentators.
Hello mate, great summary and analysis of some cracking watches. I really want to get the Tissot, and agree with your points about that little beauty. Thanks for the hard work making these great videos, even with a wee lad distracting you now! All the best, Dan.
Great list of the "hottest". For me, I love the Dan Henry 1963 6S20 in the price range of the ones you listed, but I also still consider "budget" to be sub-$100 for most people (not "watch people" but most people).
I wanted to get a Moonswatch. After seeing the reviews on how it felt cheap; I got a Pagani Design PD1701 V3 off the Ali Express summer sale for $78.
Amen brother !!!
Me2, do you like it?
At the minute still waiting delivery. (always a nervous time with Ali.)
@@frankowot4 It's on the way!
@@frankowot4 I've owned it for a few months (well not the v3) and I think it's solid. Good finishing, good details, nice etching on the back. The quartz is reliable and the pushers feel solid. Only negative for me is maybe the crystal (mineral or sapphire idk) isn't the crispest looking.. maybe lacking some AR coating.
I received a PRX for Father’s Day and it’s been my daily watch since. I’m in love with this piece for more than sentimental value, it’s a legitimately great watch.
It's a cracker, Bryan. Nice gift mate!
All of these are great IMO!
Only one I own is the Casioak, which I was lucky enough to pick up in London in 2019 before it hit the States. I'd update to the Tough Solar if this one wasn't tied to memories of my last international trip for a while.
The Swatch Omega Speedmaster. I love the mission to Uranus. Love that blue and my kid for some reason really liked the mission to the sun. Not my type of colour but I really liked this Swatch Omega novelty.
The PRX is a bit of a standout on this list: it's a very high quality Swiss-made watch, on top of being very affordable. I expect it's the only one that will still be in store display cases 5 years from now. A Tissot was the first watch I ever bought for myself, and it's what got me interested in collecting watches. (I only buy what I want to wear, and it's the only one on this list that qualifies.)
I have an Invicta pro diver bluesy with nh35a for 44 dollars as my first mechanical watch. It runs +3 seconds per day average. I can't be more satisfied.
Picked up the Tissot PRX after reviews such as yours and have loved it since buying it. The bracelet is fantastic and I love the look of it.
What a well-thought out and executed video! I only have one of these, the Casioak, but I'm definitely becoming interested in the PRX as time goes by. I might have sprung for the Q but you basically scared me out of it talking about the bracelet... As to the rest, what it teaches me is that my tastes do not necessarily reflect other's tastes but that is all right. Cheers!
Cheers David!
Great review, Jodi. Thanks. I have a Q Timex and, beyond the annoyance of the acrylic crystal get scratched now and again, I enjoy it. Mystifies me why anyone would want a MoonSwatch when, for not much more, they could get a Bulova Lunar Pilot.
Agreed. I love my Lunar Pilot. However, it’s a chonky boy. I can see why it wouldn’t be for everyone.
Hey Jody, Enjoy the watch ranges you discuss and review. I learn a lot and always see something new on your show that has my eye. I have cued up the Casio, black resin model, inexpensive but a real keeper for an outdoors enthusiast like me. Great show! Jeff/Boston
Thanks Jeff mate!!
I've never owned any top notch or expensive watches, but I have 2 of the Timex Q, along with the M79 Automatic. After a week or so wearing either, the arm hair pulling stops. I absolutely love all three but the M79 takes the cake in my book. Love the domed crystal, but shoowee does it scratch easy. Really enjoy your videos! Thanks for investing your time in these videos for your viewers! Cheers!
Very interesting that Jody thankyou. I have hovered over the trigger on a Casioak more times than I can remember, same with the PRX. The only one I might have bought would of been the moonswatch but now I’m kinda glad I didn’t!
Nice watches. I’m really digging the solar/Bluetooth Casio oak.
I have 3 three of those watches (the Moonswatch, the PRX, and the Casio). I got the Moonswatch (Misson to Pluto) a few weeks ago and since then it hasn’t left my wrist all that often. I love the texture of the material and it’s fun to look at it. The PRX quartz is just as amazing and it looks far more expensive than it really is. As for the G-Shock…The skeleton version of the CasiOak was just too good to resist! There’s no chance I‘ll sell any of them 😅
I bought a casioak clear case & band last year. The watch has a retro feel and isn’t oversized, which I like.
The Invicta 1953 looks utterl gorgeously classic!
Needing a GMT, and a durable one at that, I finally got the stealth casioak, brand new, For less than £80, a few months ago. Definitely worth the hype. I'd say the new version ( metal, Bluetooth Solar ) will surely be the next budget hypemaster, if it isn't already.
The one on the list I do now want? Surprisingly, I'm over the MoonSwatch. I actually want the PRX. If they did a GMT... OH MY.
Great idea. Hype trains come and go so quickly it is nice to have you taking a close look.
I really enjoyed this video. It's interesting to see what watches get hype which don't and what designs and styles last a few years.
Hi Jody another great re-review, never bought any of these and won't bother now. I do have a Pagani " Speedy" on the way though. Keep up the good work.
I have only the Casioak, have never found the Invicta at a price I’m happy with and as for the Moon Swatch, well, chance would be a fine thing.
I recently added a new Casioak GA-B2100 1 AER to my collection, Solar and Bluetooth were the things that sold it to me. Just put the Casio Watch app on your phone and set all the functions through the phone and that's it. The G-Shock connected app hadnt been updated to cover it ?? I have various homages that cover all the others except the Moonswatch. Great video letting us know what you think as always, keep up the good work. 👍😎
There were still people camping in front of the Swatch shop in Milano a couple of weeks ago for the Moonswatch. Crazy. Anyway, great video, as always :D
I only jumped on the CasioOak train when they got the Tough Solar on board! (got the yellow one).... Timex Q is also a check for me ;)..... the rest of the bunch..... maybe a Tissot in the future? But you a right.... Old School watches are hot these days!
Awesome video. I had the Casioak but didn't enjoy the cheap strap. Flipped it and got a Duro as my daily. Cheers.
This was enjoyable, a very nice video with my morning coffee. Thank you.
Got the blue-paesly Casioak recently and damn me.. got the all-grey one aswell and looking for another one already.. jeez. It just feels soo good and high quality and it's just a "fun" watch to wear! Weird to say but I actually have fun wearing it😄
I have an 8 inch wrist and I wear the all white baby G and love it!! Loving the look of the new yellow one though.
I bought the smaller Casio GMA-S2100-7AER in white as my workwatch, i work in a hospital. I still have it and use and enjoy it every working day. I even used it as a dress watch when it blended in with my whitd shirt sleeve very nice. It is s keeper.
Good lineup. I think that the Tissot is the winner if there's one among these five. Great do-it-all choice with elegant style, good origin and some history. The Casio of course is a great beater-casual take as it's always is. The Invicta is a case of well-made, interesting and uncontroversial homage, the kind that should be far more common instead of floodings of modern-Submariner-copy-and-paste. The Omega-Swatch collaboration was a cool and bold change of tune, and the Timex GMT Quartz at least is surely a nice take.
Bought the CasiOak in red and the PRX auto in blue, kept both, happy with them 👍🏻 On my list for budget watches is the yellow CasiOak and the Timex. Invicta? Never ever! 🤷🏻♂️ Thx for the video, love to hear your „Halloooooooo and welcome…“ 😁
Bought my first watch from Ali Express/San Martin last month (after watching the chamnel for a while), only took a couple of weeks to get to the UK and am genuinely blown away by the quality and fit/feel - many thanks for the videos, good quality affordable watches are definitely the way ahead 😊
San Martin are next level good for the money. Glad you like it mate!
@@JustOneMoreWatch Cheers Jody! 😊
What’s also interesting is how many of these are quartz. Watch folks are always hating on quartz, but it’s cheap, easy, and usually tell time better. And turns out we actually love them!
The Casioak is on my shopping list, I will have it modded. The watch is great, the mods just take it to another level.
Great examination of a much overlooked subject. Thank you for your perspective!
Hi Jodie , do you think the new Seiko 5 GMT may be this year's new hot watch?
Of the five I've bought three.
First the Invicta since I could purchase it on launch with a heavy discount. Sold if for a profit since it was too big.
Second the Timex during a clearance sale. I send it back though since it felt very flimsy and cheap
Last one was the casioak. Bought the metal bezel version and the white lady... unisex one. The white is still in my girlfriends watchbox but the steel bezel version I flipped.
Maybe I should just stick to watches like Halios and Certina that tend to stick around.
You've had a swath of non-review videos lately Jody, this re-view, best sales, AliExpress stuff, etc., and it's been fantastic! I do love your reviews but these sorts of market analyses and purchase recommendations are a nice breath of fresh air. Not that I'm getting tired of your stream of excellent reviews, but it's nice to sometimes have a a wine instead of a scotch, you know?
The Seiko 5 GMT feels like the next one up. I bought the stealth GA2100 at MSRP from Casio. Had to wait some months as they sold out almost immediately once they were in stock, but it was worth not paying more from a reseller. I do want a Moonswatch, but I will wait. Not about to travel across states or pay triple retail for one when there are so many other watches to be had
Invicta 1953, have the scalloped version of this model not crazy about all their offerings but for the money they have some decent pieces. And I have several Timex watches as well I enjoy variety and bang for the buck.
The tissot prx is stunning. Waiting to see if I can find one for $450-500. I can wait since my collection has as been in the ridiculous range for years.
Great video Jody! Pretty dope 5 watch collection there if you ask me 👍🏽
one of your best presentations ever. many thanks. interesting that hype and scarcity are found up and down the watch spectrum even though it is a device we really don't need given its functions. but we don't care - we love our watches!
Been looking at the Invicta for awhile but was hopning they would release one with a pepsi bezel.Guess you could just buy one yourself and mod it but still would be nice if they made one with the amount of models and colours they pump out.
I walked into an Omega boutique a couple of weeks ago. Walked out with a Speedmaster. Kinda weird how it was easier to get my hands on an original moon watch than the moon swatch lol.
Any update on Smurfwatch dye problem or they covered it up?
The Moonswatch will be studied in marketing classes for years to come - how to create a "buzz" around a cheap watch. I ordered the Pagani Design homage.
I have 5 CasiOaks and a PRX Quartz, all are keepers. Great video Jody.
The timex q is absolultely one of my favorite watches. If I were doing my collection over, I would buy 3 timex Qs in different colors
My first watch was the timex x Todd Snyder mod 40 with the 24 hour dial in with the green ring and a red arrow second hand. I may have payed a bit more than I should have but I love it as a work watch.
I picked up the Coke Invicta 1953 to round out my soda collection. Great watch.
Hey Jody, not sure if you've covered this one or not, but I picked up a great budget diver...Addiesdive quartz Diver known as the Seahunter Diver. It does have a quartz movement, but this is one of the best divers next to a Seiko in the lower priced category that I've seen so far. Only $39.00 USD including impressive lume and 200m water resistant.
Great video Jody, made me giggle in a few places, keep up the awesome work mate 👍
I got a ga 2100 and a ga B2100 solar both moded with a stainless Steel casioak and i love them a lot!!! Discovered on your youtube channel Thanks a lot for your videos allways very interesting. 😎😎😎
Jody, how about a rundown of budget bracelets? I have a watch that desperately needs a bracelet and I'd love some guidance.
Of the five, the only watch I purchased or wanted was the Invicta 1953. I have to admit that I love this watch. I missed the initial release so I had to wait about a year for the rerelease of the black bezel version. I had no interest in the bicolour bezel versions.
It takes a big man to admit he stood in line for the MoonSwatch false start 😉. I live the look of the PRX. It looks like an affordable Zenith Defy.
I caved in on the casioak and then the Bluetooth one, love them both, but I do love my G-Shock's. I usually brake out in a nervous sweat when you or someone else on RUclips reviews one 😅
Very interesting- I need to get educated on what is possible with the Casioak. Something about the Invicta 1953 appeals to me but I'm undecided. I've already decided that I want a Moonswatch, IF I can buy one at retail price. I'm not playing games or paying over retail for one. I might just buy a Pagani 1701 V3. And on the same theme of budget watches, also on my list is the Pagani 1639 and the Carnival field watch.
Funny I bought the Invicta and I've 4 (modded) Casioaks with the PRX on my list after the Seiko5 gmt. With the Ali beat covered by our eggheaded friend your affordable but credible segment of the market overviews and reviews has been invaluable to me, especially during the dark days of lockdown. Cheers Jody, regards to the missus and bairn.
As for the Moonswatch I'm not that annoyed at £400 for the best (moon) one and £300 for the mars, on Chrono, next to people asking £3gs🤣🤣🤣🤣 So I'll buy that too eventually.
Ok help me out, what does the t shirt stand for?
Bought the CasiOak in yellow and can't get enough of it. There are a few things I would change, but, I really do like it. I wear it 5 days. week.
Keep up the good videos mate!
I have a Tissot Gentleman, I think a PRX will also join the collection, in Powermatic of course
that was a beautiful conclusion. well done
The way you make it, it is, the amazing price thank you.
Thanks for providing us with a pretty pleasant look back through some pretty ugly recent times Jody! And an inventory update: I still own the Pepsi Timex Q that I got for a song once someone tired of it and have almost pulled the trigger on the 1953 a bunch of times but it's still an Invicta so no dice. Oh, and what's the next trend? I predict a reissue of an '80s watch -- Swatch anyone?
I love Invicta's! Especialy the one with the SW200 Sellita
I got my prx 80 Powermatic dec 2022 for my engagement present after I proposed in Paris and I love this watch I wear it all the time
Ahhh another JOMW round up on a busy Saturday morning! I feel the stress lifting away with every entry 😎😎😎
Ahahha! Thanks as always for watching the channel mate.
@@JustOneMoreWatch always a pleasure after all you got me and my wife (on occasion) into watches! I feel too deep in the game to stop now 😂😂
It's Sat afternoon mate 😛
While I have moved up a bit from Invicta. With the purchases of a Bulova Lunar Pilot and a Phoibos Wave Master. I hope Invicta sees the success of the 1953 and does something similar with dive watches. I love the likes of the Bulova Mil-Spec and others, but just want a cheap version as I’m not going to actually dive with it.
Where the moonswatch story ended for me was with a Bulova lunar pilot .
Nice one Gary!!! "keep up the good work" 😜
Great video! You missed the Kamasu though.
hello jodi, could you share buying links for ga2100 submariner metal bnb. it looks nice to me eyes.
I especially like the Tissot, and its big brother, the Powermatic 80.
I recently received my PRX on blue dial as a gift from my wife... it´s my daily watch since this week, also its my first watch from a swiss brand, i Really enjoy how the bracelet reflects the lights it's impresive
Casioak has been my favorite beater watch since I got it, it’s a great gym and hiking partner.
Yes indeed, with the exception of the Casio (not an analog-digi fan) I have "tried" to buy each one of these. But after seeing your review and factoring in your reviews, the price premiums, or the fact they not available without scalpers I have drawn back and bought more reasonable alternatives. Still who knows what will happen in the next 12 months. I am still debating on the Invicta, the Swatch and .....
Morning Jody, cracking content this morning, predicting the future by looking back, where is you mystic Meg alter ego?😂 The invictor was suprise in this list but great a great pic. My new 2100 will be here on Monday along with an SKX009 J (NOS) which I found at the right price, so yeah I'm still looking back.
Perhaps the next thing will be a trend to more smart features in older designs,?
Mystic Muz will return to predict the winners of the World Cup! Gotta be more use than that octopus was..... 😂🐙
A nicely considered video Jody, thanks!
My wife was queueing up for moonswatch in Zürich from 03:00. She was on position 4.
So she could get me a Mission to the Moon.
In the Swiss Newspaper "Handelsblatt" the wrote a few days ago the now Omega has
problems with delivering the real speedmaster due to high demands.
For me as I getting far-sighted with the age, was considering the speedmaster but
later decided to buy a IWC 377709.
(In Zürich Bahnhofstrasse Swatch Omega and IWC are all within 200m)